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May 11, 2022

Hi all,My university group project considers how to improve the protection of homeowners who have sump pumps in their basement. We come from an engineering background and study innovation, therefore…

May 9, 2022

I'm working on encapsulating my crawl space, and I have occasional water entry so I installed a 4" perforated pvc pipe with its holes facing up in a filter sock.Then…

May 9, 2022

I'm designing and building a new deck.   We want to have picture frame boards around the sides of the deck but I'm really struggling with how to design blocking for…

May 8, 2022

Was wondering if anyone knew where to get a 12 inch blade with the knockout for a old 127 model skilsaw and if anyone is selling a 127 with the…

May 7, 2022

Had a bottle of olive oil break on a 6 year old wide plank white oak floor with oil based poly finish. Over the ensuing week or so it is…

May 6, 2022

I recently hired a contractor to remove a wall. The span 16 ft. The wall is not bearing load other than brick from the second story. The joists used above…

May 4, 2022

I have a house in Southern California that is 75% covered with stucco. Can you give me advice - is it OK to paint stucco?  My concern is what I…

May 3, 2022

 I am trying to bend black walnut piece (1.25 x 4.25 x 21) to a 13” radius, and my first attempt used the setup in attachment 1.  The wood was…

May 2, 2022

I have a concrete wall where some screw holes got too much bigger and I want to repair them using mortar and then install a TV base in the area…

May 1, 2022

I’m working on planning and installing a whole house carbon filter and salt based water softener. This house is a new build and the water main is on the side…